OK, grad party is this Sunday 1pm ... here's my game plan...
(4) 9-10lb butts
I want to do something different for each butt and have each in their own crockpot with labels for folks to taste test 4 diff flavors and hopefully vote on their fav :-)
Weather isn't looking so great for the party Sunday so not idea how many will actually swing by = more leftovers for me lol.
* butt #1 will be with Bad Byron's Butt Rub
* butt #2 will be a Cherry Dr. Pepper injection recipe I found recently (
http://www.smoking-meat.com/february-4-2016-cherry-dr-pepper-pulled-pork-for-super-bowl)
* butt #3 will be brined with DivotMaker's solution then Bad Byron's rub
* butt #4 will be brined with DM's solution then Jeff's rub (smoking-meat.com) ... assuming I can actually get 2 butts in brine in the fridge.
I need a backup option for butt #4 if I can't brine it ... maybe another injection recipe???
* Planning a 6oz 50/50 hickory/cherry mix (just got my box from smokinlicious) with a box temp of 235-240.
I have borrowed a buddy's 2 prob Maverick so I'll have enough IT temp probes for all 4 butts. Guessing the finish times on the 4 butts will be all over the place.
* I'll toss all 4 in the 3D Friday night at midnight so they'll finish mid-day Sat. I'll set an alarm for 6am to check on them and possibly rotate them top to bottom.
Start with the brined butts on the top rack since they'll finish quicker? I'm also thinking of pulling all of them early and foiling then placing back in the smoker. I think I read people pull at 160 IT to foil and return to smoker? (note to self to verify this).
* Shooting for internal temp of 200, then double foiling and tossing in a cooler for a 2hr rest.
* After 2 hrs, pulling 'em apart and put in fridge in ziplock bags overnight.
* Sunday at 11am(??) pull from fridge and place in crockpots on low with 1/2" of apple juice in bottom. Do I need to run them on high for a while before dropping down to low?
* 1pm - eat!
OK ... so what do folks think of this plan? I'm still a newbie so fire away :-)
I know it'd be easier to just do all 4 butts the same, but I really like the idea of having several diff flavors to try side-by-side.